Today was truly a day that will go down in history as the day the largest number of Americans assembled..... and smiled! As I watched from our sitting room, I found that I was smiling too; in a spirit of hope, ready for change, and in celebration of freedom. It didn't hurt that those little Obama daughters are cute as buttons! Or that Aretha belted out "Our Country Tis of Thee" like no other. Or that our new First Lady looked so classy and real. Or even that a supreme court justice could stumble over seemingly simple verbiage. Our nation's capital hosted the big event remarkably and looked better than ever. She "did us proud". It really was a tremendous day for the USA.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
One week old!
Our new little grand nephew, Gavin Bryce, turns one week old today! It is a JOY to have a new little one in the family, an opinion shared by all except, perhaps, Gavin's two and a half year old brother, Miles Cooper. I think Miles likes Gavin, generally; he remarks often that, "He is cute!" and he gently pats his little brother's tiny head. Or he gives him a little kiss on his hand. This is all extremely darling to see and hear. But their mommy tells us that when she told Miles it was time to go yesterday and began to gather up the new baby's things and get the baby, Miles attempted to swiftly "help" her directly out the door - without the baby. It is entirely understandable that a first born child, accustomed to all the attention and affection, would have a little trouble getting used to sharing mommy and daddy, and everyone, for that matter! I have no doubt that these two special little fellows will be best buddies very soon. Best buddies for life! Come spring, there will be another new little one added to the mix! Our grandbaby - "Baby Bird" will enter the scene and we are sure excited about this big event! I wonder how little Miles will feel about this!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
The spring garden begins......NOW!
It is time! Time to stop simply perusing the gardening and seed catalogs, and place an order. That means hard decisions. How many varieties of sunflowers can we really grow? I want them all! Should we grow bush beans, or really commit, and grow pole beans? Which pumpkins would be more fun? Will the Japanese cucumbers grow in our soil? So many decisions. This year, our first year of gardening at Little Bird Farm, we will go mostly with what we know will grow. Or at least, what we think we know will grow! It is hard to keep that in mind as I place items in my virtual basket. I expect that we will try a couple long-shots - but in my mind's eye, I see rows and rows of zinnias, sunflowers, tomatoes, and cucumbers, and French breakfast radishes!
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